Mel, plenty to see up there, dots ain't all it is. Might have to be patient sometimes till they come round again next year but there are galaxies you can see if you know where and how to look, nebulae, try Orions Sword next summer, big Globular Clusters that will amaze you and more.
Get Stellarium (Free) up and going on your PC, update the star catalogs and start to learn from there.
And you will see plenty of seasonal lists published here and loads of people to tell you what to look for and where. Don't get too overawed by some of the really clever stuff they do but work your way up through the easier objects like we all do at first ( I still am .. !!
) and enjoy the viewing ... if those dang cloiuds would just go away
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